
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 1289 | 1090 | 1124 | 1034 | 830 | 700 | 541 | 455 | 386 | 277 | 239 | 195 | 120 | 88 | 102 | 126 | 149 | 170 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM3.48m | 3:40PM3.25m | 4:01AM3.31m | 4:20PM3.07m | 4:52AM3.07m | 5:10PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.21m | 9:48PM0.31m | 10:14AM0.45m | 10:34PM0.47m | 11:02AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1090 | 1124 | 1034 | 830 | 700 | 541 | 455 | 386 | 277 | 239 | 195 | 120 | 88 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 13 | E 6 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 10 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
460 | 640 | 889 | 1289 | 482 | 336 | 214 | 183 | 124 | 104 | 75 | 72 | 51 | 66 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 102 | 126 | 149 | 170 | 155 | 135 | 155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 647 | 692 | 692 | 597 | 141 | 91 | 168 | 25 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 155 |
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